Bone Broth or Collagen? What you need to know

Bone broth has been a buzzword in the health space for the last few years. More brands than ever before are popping up to offer bone broth in affordable and convenient ways. It’s an amazing source of protein, nutrients and collagen. But, how does it differ from collagen supplements and which one is right for your needs? Planet Paleo explain…

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Bone broth: The original superfood

Planet Paleo have reintroduced bone broth to today’s fast-paced world, combining this traditional dietary staple with modern convenience. Bone broth has a rich ancestral history, having been used in traditional diets worldwide for thousands of years.

What is bone broth?

Originally when an animal was killed for food, no part of it would be wasted. The meat would be eaten, the hides prepared and used to make clothes, and the bones and connective tissue simmered and combined with vegetables, herbs and spices for a mineral-rich broth.

Many societies around the world still consume bone broth regularly, and the interest in both gut health and ancestral nutrition has led to a resurgence in its popularity. When bones are simmered for a long time, the cooking process breaks down and releases the nutrients within:

• Collagen
• Amino acids including glutamine, proline and glycine
• Minerals including calcium and zinc
• Bone broth is known for its anti-inflammatory benefits and because it is rich in glutamine, it can help to strengthen the intestinal lining and make it less permeable.

Collagen: Nature’s anti-inflammatory protein

Planet Paleo also offers a broad range of collagen supplements, including the UK’s first fully MSC-certified marine collagen range. Many of these blends, such as Active Collagen and Digestive Collagen are tailored to your specific health goals.

What is collagen?

Collagen is the most abundant protein in your body. It’s found in your skin and connective tissues like your joints and tendons. It holds together your bones and muscles and maintains the lining of your gut. Although it’s not a complete protein, its unique organisation of anti-inflammatory amino acids including glycine, proline and hydroxyproline, is collagen’s superpower. This ratio helps to explain some of collagen’s key benefits to tissue repair, wound healing and skin texture.

• Proline can inhibit the activity of enzymes responsible for the production of pro-inflammatory molecules called cytokines
• Glycine exerts similar anti-inflammatory effects on immune cells
• Glycine is an inhibitory neurotransmitter, that can help relax your nervous system, promote restful sleep and alleviate anxiety symptoms.

How are bone broth and collagen made?

While bone broth and collagen share a similar amino acid profile, they are made quite differently.

• Collagen is made from the hides and skins of animals, usually cows or chickens, and marine collagen is made from the skins or scales of fish. The protein is broken down by hydrolysation, an enzymatic process into smaller chains that make the protein more digestible and bioavailable.
• Bone broth is made by simmering animal bones for several hours. This extracts the nutrients from the bones, including amino acids so that they become part of a nourishing broth.

Because both processes are a byproduct of the existing animal farming industry, they should have an environmentally friendly and ethical footprint. When choosing your product, look for brands that are transparent about their sourcing and offer robust sustainability credentials.

The Planet Paleo difference

Planet Paleo are scrupulous about sourcing. They prioritise organic, grass-fed farming, and never use deforested land.

Their Pure Collagen is sourced from organic farms in South America, where the cattle are raised and grazed on grass all year round. The collagen is certified by LIAF Control, a member of the American Grass-fed Association.

The Marine Collagen range exclusively uses MSC-certified wild-caught whitefish from sustainably managed fisheries.

Planet Paleo’s Organic Bone Broth Collagen Protein is crafted from the highest quality, grass-fed cattle in Scandinavia. Raised on grass 365 days a year, they’re never fed on industrial cattle feed or treated with antibiotics or growth hormones. The bone broth is certified organic by the Soil Association, which upholds the highest quality standards in the UK for organic production.

Why use bone broth?

Whilst bone broth is relatively easy to make at home, it can also be messy and inconvenient. If you don’t have the resources or the time, Planet Paleo’s sustainable, ethical and nutritious is the perfect alternative. Carefully dehydrated into an easy-to-use, versatile powder, it offers the same benefits as homemade, but without the fuss.

Planet Paleo’s highly nutrient-rich bone broth contains trace minerals like calcium, magnesium, potassium and phosphorus, required to build and strengthen bones. It also has a high collagen content that helps to support connective tissue, as well as hair, skin, nails and even the gut lining.

• Supports immunity
• Promotes digestive health and a healthy gut lining
• Aids post-workout tissue repair and recovery
• Supports general fitness and muscle-building

Why use collagen?

Collagen peptides contain a wide amino acid profile that supports your hair, skin, nails, bones, joints and digestion in a form that is easy to consume and easy for your body to use. Because of its high, bioavailable protein content, it can be used to support the repair of muscles and connective tissues after exercise.

Planet Paleo’s Pure Collagen comprises type I bovine collagen with some type III. Type I collagen makes up approximately 90% of the total collagen in your body. It is found in connective tissue, the organic part of bones, your skin, organs, blood vessel walls, and even the cornea of your eyes. Type III collagen is a structural protein found in hollow organs such as the uterine lining, major blood vessels and your bowel. It also plays a major role in blood clotting.

Marine collagen contains type I collagen. Planet Paleo’s Marine Collagen range is the only range in the UK to be fully certified by the Marine Stewardship Council. MSC Certification ensures the industry maintains high welfare and sustainability standards throughout its supply chain.

• Supports protein-rich diets
• Promotes muscle and tissue repair
• Helps repair the gut lining
• Promotes healthy skin, hair and nails

Which is right for you?

Tasty ways to enjoy collagen and bone broth

Collagen

Pure Collagen and Marine Collagen are a great choice if you’re looking for an odourless, neutral-tasting protein powder that blends smoothly into hot and cold drinks, smoothies, and recipes.

Highly versatile and easy to use, try the following ways for a simple, protein-rich boost to your diet:

• Breakfast bowl loaded with blueberries, raspberries, goji berries, flaxseed and chia seeds for a healthy snack or meal full of prebiotic fibre and gut-loving polyphenols.
• Add a couple of tablespoons to your pancake mix along with coconut milk, bananas, ground nuts and dried fruit.
• Stir a serving into coffee with some MCT powder to act as a low-carb creamer and a great way to stabilise your appetite in the morning.

Bone broth

Organic Bone Broths come in many delicious natural flavours, enhanced by organic seasonings and superfoods like cooling herbs, turmeric and medicinal mushrooms.

Dehydrated and ready to use, they deliver approximately 8g of protein per serving for a gluten-free, dairy-free and sugar-free addition to your daily diet.

• Sip as a plain broth as an alternative to tea and coffee
• Add as a stock to soups, stews and other hearty savoury dishes
• Use the Sports varieties in a pre-workout smoothie
• Give your breakfast pancakes a protein boost with Pure or Sports Bone Broth varieties

Great for your gut and immune health, and rich in trace minerals and amino acids, Planet Paleo’s Pure Bone Broth is neutrally flavoured for ultimate versatility. Delivering 8.6g of protein per serving, it can be added to sweet or savoury dishes with no strong taste, but all the benefits of a grass-fed bone broth.

Planet Paleo’s Golden Turmeric Bone Broth is a new twist on golden milk, It provides that perfect, comforting support for immunity and overall health, with a rich, earthy flavour and colour. With 7.2g protein per serving and nutritious real vegetable seasonings, it supports joint and tissue health with no artificial ingredients.

Planet Paleo’s Organic Bone Broth Sports Protein comes in two naturally sweet varieties (Banana and Vanilla, and Chocolate), and is an ideal pre-workout fuel. Each serving is equivalent to 2.5 cups of homemade broth and is high in bioavailable protein (approx 13g). The mild, creamy taste goes well in smoothies and breakfast bowls and it contains no sugar or artificial ingredients.

For the widest range of health benefits, you can incorporate both collagen and bone broth into your diet, thanks to their versatility. If you’re looking for a product with the highest amount of collagen for tissue repair or beauty benefits, choose collagen.

When you need an extra nutrition-hit, during winter, if you feel under the weather, or want to add a nourishing base to your recipes, opt for bone broth.

Whichever you choose, be prepared to take consistently for several weeks, as it can take a couple of months to notice changes.

Enjoy your new healthy lifestyle!

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